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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Ennis, TX?

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City of Ennis - Planning and Development Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Ennis, TX, issued by City of Ennis - Planning and Development Department. The City's 2025-2026 Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 25-0916-G2), under Permits and Building Permits, lists a $125.00 "Misc" permit fee covering remodeling, roofing, home leveling, exterior siding, windows and storage buildings up to 400 sq ft. The Online Permits and Inspections page states "All work must be done by a licensed trade contractor or general contractor who is registered with the city, otherwise, homeowners may pull a homestead permit if planning to do the work themselves.".

Roof code checklist: Ennis, TX

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYes2025-2026_Fee Schedule_Ordinance ...2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1ORDINANCE NO. 24-0123-G3-Amending...2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5ORDINANCE NO. 24-0123-G3-Amending...2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoORDINANCE NO. 24-0123-G3-Amending...2026-10-17
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedSec. 5-51ORDINANCE NO. 24-0123-G3-Amending...2026-10-17
Contractor license / registrationYesennistx.gov2026-10-17
Sales & use taxPublishedcomptroller.texas.gov2026-10-17

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
City of Ennis, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
108 W. Knox St., Ennis, TX 75119
Contact
  • url: https://www.ennistx.gov/departments/planningdevelopment/Permits
  • phone: 972-875-6442
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
The City's 2025-2026 Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 25-0916-G2), under Permits and Building Permits, lists a $125.00 "Misc" permit fee covering remodeling, roofing, home leveling, exterior siding, windows and storage buildings up to 400 sq ft. The Online Permits and Inspections page states "All work must be done by a licensed trade contractor or general contractor who is registered with the city, otherwise, homeowners may pull a homestead permit if planning to do the work themselves."
Adopted code
Ordinance No. 24-0123-G3, passed and approved by the Ennis City Commission on January 23, 2024, amended Section 5-51 of the Code of Ordinances to adopt "the 2021 Editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code including Appendices G and H," along with the 2021 International Energy Conservation, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Existing Building and Property Maintenance Codes, with certain local amendments. The City's codes page lists the ordinance under the heading "Adopting the 2021 Edition Of the International Building Code."
Drip edge
Required — Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2021 International Residential Code by Ordinance No. 24-0123-G3; that instrument, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law. About drip edge
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Ordinance No. 24-0123-G3 (passed and approved January 23, 2024), adopting the 2021 International Residential Code, contains no UL 2218, Class 4 or impact-resistance provision. Its only local amendments are to Section 903.2.7 of the International Building Code and to the air-leakage testing provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code.
Roof layer limit / recover
Ennis adopted the 2021 International Residential Code by Ordinance No. 24-0123-G3, and that instrument, read in full, does not amend the reroofing section (R908), so the adopted IRC's own rule applies: a roof recover is barred "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." (R908.3.1.1). One existing layer may be recovered; a second forces tear-off.
Sales & use tax
8.25% combined (6.25% state + 1.75% City of Ennis + 0.25% special-purpose district (Ennis Crm Con Dist)), per the Comptroller's local sales tax rate file. Comptroller Publication 94-116, Real Property Repair and Remodeling, states that "Labor to repair, remodel, or restore residential real property is not taxable" and that under a lump-sum contract "you pay tax on all your supplies, materials, equipment, and taxable services when you buy them. You don't charge your customer tax." On a lump-sum residential re-roof the rate therefore falls on the roofer's material purchases, not on the homeowner's contract price.

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The City of Ennis Planning and Development Department, working with Inspection Services, reviews building permit applications and issues building permits for houses in Ennis from 108 W. Knox St. Ennis sits in Ellis County, and the codes the city has adopted are cited below from the city's own pages. This listing covers the office's contact details, the city's adopted codes and the items cited below; it does not cover every local permit rule in Ennis.

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Roofing questions: Ennis, TX

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Ennis, TX?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Ennis, TX.

Is drip edge required in Ennis, TX?

Yes. Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2021 International Residential Code by Ordinance No. 24-0123-G3; that instrument, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Ennis, TX?

Ennis adopted the 2021 International Residential Code by Ordinance No. 24-0123-G3, and that instrument, read in full, does not amend the reroofing section (R908), so the adopted IRC's own rule applies: a roof recover is barred "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." (R908.3.1.1). One existing layer may be recovered; a second forces tear-off.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Ennis, TX?

Yes.

What building code does Ennis, TX use?

Ordinance No. 24-0123-G3, passed and approved by the Ennis City Commission on January 23, 2024, amended Section 5-51 of the Code of Ordinances to adopt "the 2021 Editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code including Appendices G and H," along with the 2021 International Energy Conservation, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Existing Building and Property Maintenance Codes, with certain local amendments. The City's codes page lists the ordinance under the heading "Adopting the 2021 Edition Of the International Building Code."